28 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fleming
Chad Kilgore, born in Orrick, 4 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Camden lists one, Charles Hugh Smiley. The best known of them is Ginger Rogers, with articles in 80 languages. No entry yet names Fleming as a birthplace.
What stands out about Fleming’s famous people
Famous people born near Fleming
Nobody born in Fleming is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Jacob L. Milligan
1889–1951Recipient of the Purple Heart medal


Carl W. Stalling
1891–1972American composer, voice actor, and arranger









Hilary A. Bush
1905–1966Democratic Party politician



Bess Truman
1885–1982First Lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953
Arliss Howard
born 1954American actor, screenwriter and film director



Margaret Truman
1924–2008American author of murder mysteries; daughter of 33rd President of the United States Harry S. Truman
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Camden’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fleming and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (18)
- Ginger Rogers: Studio publicity still, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bess Truman: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Weis: Yoggysot, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Butcher: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brenda Joyce: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Truman: unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ike Skelton: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas B. Catron: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank L. Houx: . The original uploader was Lost Fugitive at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rose Emmet Young: Leslie Woman Suffrage Commission, 1918, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob L. Milligan: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Misiorowski: Drovetochicago, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beryl Wayne Sprinkel: William Fitz-Patrick, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurice M. Milligan: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph F. Lozier: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Clayton Dennie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregg Williams: Tulane Public Relations, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hilary A. Bush: State of Missouri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons